Tragedy

This article refers to the literary work. For the punk band see Tragedy (band)

Post-19th-Century tragedy

In modern literature, the definition of tragedy has become less precise. A Doll's House (1879) by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen is an example of a more contemporary tragedy. Like Ibsen's other dramatic works, it has been translated into English and has enjoyed great popularity on the English and American stage.

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A Doll's House - 1879 - Norwegian - Playwright - Henrik Ibsen - American

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Although the most important American playwrights - Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller - wrote tragedies, the rarity of tragedy in the American theater is probably due in part to a certain form of idealism, often associated with Americans, that man is captain of his fate and that justice inevitably rules the affairs of men. This is exemplified in the plays of Clyde Fitch and George S. Kaufmann. Arthur Miller stands out as a successful writer of tragic plays, among them:

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Eugene O'Neill - Tennessee Williams - Justice - Clyde Fitch - George S. Kaufmann - Arthur Miller

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• The Crucible
• Death of a Salesman

Contemporary postmodern theater moves the ground for the execution of tragedy from the hubris of the individual tragic hero to the institutions, discourses and policies that shape the course of a character's life. The fate decreed from the gods of classical Greek tragedy is replaced by the will of institutions that shape the fate of the individual through policies and practices.

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Postmodern theater - Hubris

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See also: tragicomedy, classicism, Tragic flaw

Related Topics:
Tragicomedy - Classicism - Tragic flaw

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